DSG to Civic Type-R

[marcus]

DSG to Civic Type-R
A modern transmission, competitive engine and sufficient demand from Australia are set to boost Thai assembly prospects of Honda's flagship compact saloon

Asian Type-R would produce around 220hp.


Honda is set to assert itself as a drivetrain specialist by becoming the first Japanese carmaker to offer DSG (Dual Shift Transmission) in a production model.

Slated to appear in the forthcoming Civic Type-R to be sold specifically in Asia-Pacific markets, the advanced gearbox will be similar to that developed by the Volkswagen Group.

Such a move will boost demand for the Type-R in this region including Thailand where motorists prefer to do away with the conventional clutch pedal.

And as revealed for the first time in Motoring (Sept, 22), a plan to build the Type-R in Thailand alongside the mass-selling Civic has become even sounder as Australia - major export market for Thai-made Civics - is showing demand for it.

Unlike its rivals (see sidebar at right), Honda wishes to make the Type-R as competitive as possible around the globe by building it at four different locations namely the UK, US, Japan and Thailand.

[Malenic1981]

Hmmm I like the sound of this, hope we get that 4 door type R, but also I hope it's not gonna be fake R like our DC5R, so wellcome the brembos, racing rims and 200HP K20A hehe

[aaronng]

Do you have the link to the original article?

[Chris_F]

original link would def. be good.

Ever since seeing videos of the DSG in action on fifth gear (golf gti) i've been in awe... good on honda for adapting one of their own

[krogoth]

yes, that would be good

sounds too good to be true(i dont want to get too excited)

and amen to that malenic, we want a real R not a fake one

[kyle]

hope we dont get that gay 4 door, ugliest POS ever made. need 3 door type r. 6sp manual. None of this gay ***in shit.

[blk05gli]

hope we dont get that gay 4 door, ugliest POS ever made. need 3 door type r. 6sp manual. None of this gay ***in shit.

most asia-pacific drivers prefer saloons to coupes or hatches, its the US drivers that prefer coupes and the japanese/euro drivers prefer the hot hatches.

here, we get whatever the rest of the world does not want.....lowly specc'ed cars.

[qstoria]

give us the real k20a = 220hp... chances

[PaZzMaN-R]

hmm dsg, good on honda but im still a fan of the old clutch pedal! im willing to sacrifice a clutch pedal just to get a ctr in australia tho. i guess time will tell whats going to happen. could you please provide a link to the original article. thanks

[RyDC5S]

DSG is a good thing - saw this in BMI where Tsuchiya (on manual gearbox/clutch) got beat by a DSG auto.

Still, nothing like the feeling of driving with the good old gearstick and clutch.

[Malenic1981]

I was gonna say real K20 220HP not 200HP, hehe sorry

DSG, hmmm can't make a comment or have opinion because I never drove a car with DSG, but if it feels good and makes car faster I wouldn't mind one

[Chris_F]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lY9ZGSck0I


^that video convinced me